The original sad lad Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 just a quick question really. do you store your rifles with the bolt in or out. and can you damage the spring in the bolt if stored for a long period time out of the rifle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) . Edited September 22, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonkeeper Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 i store my centerfire rifles with the bolt rem moved you can de-cock the spring in the boltb when its removed from the rifle. as for the r/f that gets nalmost daily use and all i do is stick it in the cabinet at night. bolts and magizines are otherwise kept with the ammo in a lockable steel cabinet,. it really dependsa on what ur situation is and what period of time ur rifles spend in the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The original sad lad Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 you cant decock one of my rifle bolts when taken from the gun will this damage the bolt spring??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonkeeper Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 can do depending on the time left like this preferably dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I store mine seperately in a safe. However I would think if you had two or more rifles with the same boltface but of different calibre (.243 - .308), you would get away with storing them in the rifle. So that you do not mix the bolts up and have a catastrophe. ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I store them all bolt-in, with the trigger pulled on a snap cap or empty chamber. If I am not planning to use them for a period of time, I stick the bolts in another safe, and de-cock them where possible. The FEO is happy with this, having seen the security measures on the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 bolt out.and lock it in top safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Err..how do you de-cock the bolt? BTW I always put mine in the ammo safe separate from the rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Err..how do you de-cock the bolt? If the bolt is in the rifle then you simply hold in the trigger and push the bolt forward and down like you were chambering a round. This decocks the bolt. If its out of the rifle you just grab the bolt in one hand and the body of the bolt in the other hand and twist until the bolt goes down. Should be the same for the majority of rifle bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Bolt? Who needs a bolt? Almost all of the guns in the safe are break action so at the moment it is largely a moot question for me. That said, I store bolt in, fully cocked. If someone has broken into my safe, they're also getting into the ammo compartment too. No harm storing fully cocked either in my experience. Plenty of guns back home stored that way and never had a misfire (even after storing for years at a time). Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 i store my mags and bolts in little cotton bags with the calibres marked on the outside, locked in the ammo safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I don't get what all the fuss is with leaving the bolt in the separate cabinet. If someone manages to get in the cabinet, they'll have no problem opening the top locking bit with nothing more than a crowbar. My guns all stay in one piece, as it stops separate bits growing legs and going for walks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 i store my mags and bolts in little cotton bags with the calibres marked on the outside, locked in the ammo safe Insert <Gay limp wristed emoticon here> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 i store my mags and bolts in little cotton bags with the calibres marked on the outside, locked in the ammo safe Can we see a picture of a bag please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Perhaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 hardy har har - my mate's sister made them for me out of curtain backing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Isn't that just a little too fastidious, Nick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 it's more so that i don't wake the wife up in the middle of the night banging around inside the cabinet, or pick up the wrong bolt and drive all the way to one of my permissions and then find out (which i've done) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 it's more so that i don't wake the wife up in the middle of the night banging around inside the cabinet, or pick up the wrong bolt and drive all the way to one of my permissions and then find out (which i've done) So just don't take the bolts out then! My point exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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